Roller skate



Patented Sept. 28, 1937 f y UNITED STATES PATENT orificeI 11 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in roller skates and more particularly to foot rests or plates therefor.

The principal object of the invention is to pro- `vide a device of the character set forth having a sectional foot rest or plate which is novelly constructed and arranged to eliminate a large number of parts, rivets and the like heretofore necessary in such structures.

l0.A Another object of the invention is to provide a foot rest or plate for devices of the present character which is of an extremely rugged, simple construction and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. f

l5i Another` object of the invention is to provide a sectional footrest or plate for devices of the stated character the sections of which are adjustably connected together so that the skate may be adjusted to fit the various shoe sizes of dierent go-'skaters or allow for the growth and development o-fian individual owner or user thereof.

These and other objects of the invention and the features and details of construction thereof are set forth hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which: l l

Y Fig. l is a View in side elevation of a roller skate embodying the p-resent invention.- g Y Fig. 2 is an inverted view in perspective of the front or toe section vof the foot rest or plate of the skate shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to the disclosure in Fig.,2 yofthe rear or heel section of the foot rest or plate of the skate shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a combined View in perspective of no-vel means foradjustably securing together the front and rear sections of the foot plate shown in Figs. 2 and 3 respectively.

Fig. 5 is-a view in section on line 5 5, Fig. 1; and

" a Fig. 6 is a view in section on line 6 6, Fig. 1. l

vReferring now more particularly to the drawing, reference numeral Idesignates generally the foot restY or plate of a roller or other skate made in accordance with this invention and comprising yfront toe and rear heel supporting sections Zand 3 yrespectively which are adjustably secured together in the manner hereinafter set forth.

' In the present instance the front or toe section 2 of-therplate I is stamped, pressed, or otherwise formed from a single blank of sheet metal material and includes a substantially flat foot supporting portion 4 having a double fold or rib of metal `5Vformed axially andperpendicular of said iiat portion 4 at the under sidethereof with respecty to the normal positionthereof when in' use, said fold or rib of metal 5 and said flat supporting portion 4 terminating at their rear or inner ends in a pair of downwardly opening relatively spaced parallel channel portions 6 of substantial length having their upper or top surfaces 5 disposed in a common plane parallel to and olset slightly below the plane of the upper surface of the ilat supporting portion 4. As shown, the space l between the parallel channel portions 6 is arranged substantially co-axial with the fold 10 or rib 5 and the width of the former is slightly in excess of the thickness or'width of the latter, thus disposing said channel portions 6 parallel to and at oppositeV sides of the longitudinal axis of the section 2 of the foot rest I. 15

In addition to the foregoing, pairs of relatively spaced lugs 8 including substantially vertical portions 9 and angularly offset portions I0 are pressed, stamped or otherwise formed at opposite sides of the flat supporting portion 4 of the sec- 20 tion 2 adjacent the forward end thereof, said angularly offset portions I0 of said lugs 3 extending toward each other in a common plane substantially parallelto the plane of said liat supporting portion 4 and arranged to slidably sup- 25 port the usual shoe cleat elements II. In the present instance, the cleat elements II are provided at their inner ends with downwardly extending flange portions I2 having threaded apertures or openings I3 formed therein for engage- 30 ment with reversely threaded portions respectively of an adjusting screw or the like I4 which is rotatably mounted in a groove or slot I5 formed in the previously mentioned fold or rib 5 at the under side of the flat supporting portion 4 of the 35 section 2, said reversely threaded screw or the like I4 being retained in slot I5 solely by said cleats II which in turn are retained in cooperative association with said iiat supporting portion 4 by means of the lugs 8. Y

In a similar manner the rear or heel section 3 of the foot plate I is stamped, pressed, or otherwise formed from a single blank of sheet metal material and includes a substantially flat foot supporting portion I6 having a double fold or rib of metal Il formed axially and perpendicular at the under side of said flat portion I6 with respect to the normal position thereof when in use. As shown, the fold or rib Il is substantially co-extensive in thickness and height with the fold or rib 50' 5 of the flat supporting portion 4 of the front or toe section 2 so that said rib Il may slide longitudinally or axially in the slightly wider space 'I between'the parallel channel portions B of said y front sectionZ-in themanner of a telescope with 55! rear sections s the manner previously set forth, suiiicient clearthe portions of the surface at the under side ofV the fiat supporting portion l of the section 3 at opposite sides of the fold or rib Il' thereof contacting or engaging the upper or top surfaces of said channel portions 6 of the other or front section 2.

In addition to the foregoing, lugs cr brackets I8 extend upwardly substantially at right angles from the flat supporting portion I6 of the rear or heel section 3 at opposite side edges thereof,

and provided with slots orapertures I9 to receive the terminal ends of the customary ankle straps or the like (not shown). An inverted T-shaped slot or opening 2c is also formed in the fold orV rib V of the rear section 3 adjacent the forward or inner end thereof and a bolt, screw or like securing element El having a head 22 isfmounted in said slot 29 and provided with a lug 23 for engagement with the surface of said fold or rib Il adjacent the slot 2t to prevent or limit ,relative rotation of said securing means 2i with reu spect thereto. In the present instance, the inner adjacent side walls 2li of the spaced parallel channel portions dare of less height than the outer walls 25 thereof so that when the front and and 3 are telescoped together in ance will be provided for the head 2! of the screw or bolt 2l Yand permit the same to overlie the edges of said inner adjacent side walls 24 in the relation shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing, to maintain lthe upper or top-plane surfaces of said channel portions in contact with the portions of the under surface ofthe flat supporting portion I6 at opposite sides of the fold or rib I thereof.

For the purpose of securing the front and rear sections 2 and 3 ofthe foot rest or plate I together in the desired longitudinal relationship with respect to Yeach other, a channel member 26 is provided andY has inwardly extending flangesV 2l at its downwardly open side for engagement with the parallel channel portions 6 of the section 2 in the manner sliownfin Fig. 6 ofthe drawing, said member E@ being further provided with anraperture or opening A28 in the upper side there-v of through which project the screw, bolt or like securing means 2i to receive a nut or ylike means 29 Ywhich is threaded thereon and tightened'in the customarymanner. Y

' In the present instance, the frontwheel assembly is constructed in substantial accordance with United States LettersPatent No. 2,021,035 issuedY to me on November l2, 1935, and is secured at Y the under side ofthe front or toe Vsection of thel foot rest l by means of rivets or like securing Vmeans 33,'for which apertures or holes 3l are formed in the. flat supporting portion 4 of said section at opposite sidesV of the fold or rib 5V tions terminating at its inner end inportions of substantial length arranged Vat opposite sides of the axis ofthesection in spaced parallel relala,o94,5os Y tion t receive the ribr of the other section therebetween. Y Y

2. In a device of the character set forth, a foot support comprising front and rear sheet metal sections each formed to include a substantially fiat supporting portion having a fold therein extending axially at the under side of said flat supporting portions perpendicularly thereof, one of said sections terminating at its inner end in downwardly opening channel portions of substantial length arranged at opposite'sides of theaxis of the section in spaced parallel relation to receive the fold of the other section therebetween.

i 3. In a device of the character set forth, a foot support comprising front and rear sheet metal sections each formed to include a substantially flat supporting portion having a fold therein extending axially at the'under side of said flat supporting portions perpendicularly thereof, one of said sections terminating at its inner end in downwardlyopening channel portions o-f substantial length arranged at opposite sides of the axis ofV the section in spaced parallel relation to telescopically receive the fold of the other section therebetween. Y Y

4. In a device of the characterV set forth, a foot support comprising front andV rear sheet metal sections each formed to include a substantially flat supporting portion'having a rib exf tending axially at the under sidethereof, one

of said Vsections terminating at itsV inner end in portions of substantial lengthV arranged at opposite Vsides of the axis of the section Yin spaced parallel relation tofreceivevthe ribY of the other section therebetween, and means for securing said sections together in the desired longitudinal relation.

5. In a device ofthe vcharacter set forth, a foot support comprising front and rear sheet metal sections each formed'to include a substantially fiat supporting portion having a fold therein extending axially Vat. the under side of said flat supporting portions perpendicularly thereof, one of saidsectio'ns terminating at its inner end in downwardly opening channel portions ofsubstantial length arranged at opposite sides Vof the axisof the section in spaced parallel relationl to receive the fold of the other section therebetween, and means for securing said sec-v tions together in the desired longitudinal relation.

6. In a device of the vcharacter set forth, a

foot support comprising front and rear sheet metal sectionsreach formed to include a sub-V stantially flat supporting portion havingV a fold therein-extending'axially at the underside of saidV flat supporting portionsv perpendicularlyY 7. In a device of thercharacter described, a foot Y support comprising front and rear sections, *oneV of which includes a substantially flat supporting portion having an axially extending rib at the underside thereof and the other'of said sections including a fiatsupporting vportion terminating at Yits inner end inichannel portions Yof substan-y tial length arranged atropposite Vsides of the axis Qf. the sectionain' relatively f spaced. -parallel-,ree

lation to slidably receive the rib of` the first mentioned section.` v

8. In a device of the character described, a foot support comprising front and rear sections, one of which includes a substantially at supporting portion having an axially extending rib at the underside thereof and the other of said sections including a flat supporting portion ter-` minating at its inner end in channel portions of substantial length arranged at opposite sides of the axis of the section in relatively spaced parallel relation to slidably receive the rib of the first mentioned section, and means for securing said sections together in the desired longitudinal relation.

9. In a device of the character set forth, a foot support comprising front and rear sheet metal sections each formed to include a substantially flat supporting portion having a fold therein extending axially at the under side of said flat supporting portions perpendicularly thereof, one of said sections terminating at its inner end in downwardly opening channel portions of substantial length arranged parallel to the axis of the section at opposite sides thereof in spaced relation to each other to receive the fold of the other section therebetween, a member engaging said channels and overlying the fold of said other section, means mounted in said rib of the other section and projecting through an opening in said member, said means overlying the inner adjacent edges of said channel portions tohold the same rmly against the underside of the supporting portion of said other section, and means engaging the projecting portionvof said last mentioned means to secure the front and rear sections of said foot rest together in the desired longitudinal relation.

10. In a device of the character set forth, a

`foot support comprising front and rear sections,

one of which is formed to include a substantially at supporting portion having a rib extending axially at the under side of said flat supporting portion, and the other of said sections having a flat supporting portion terminating at its inner end in portions of substantial length arranged parallel to the axis of the section at opposite ends thereof in spaced relation to each other to receive the rib of the other section therebetween, a member engaging said portions and overlying the rib of said other section, and means mounted in said ribl of the other section and projecting through an opening in said member, said means overlying the edges of said portions to hold the same firmly against the underside of the supporting portion of said other section.

11. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fold of the front foot supporting section is provided with a slot adapted to rotatably receive a screw.

CLARENCE VOGT. 

